The Great Gatsby Flashcards
(79 cards)
1
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Fractiousness
A
Irritability
2
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Feigned
A
Pretended
3
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Exempt
A
Free from obligation
4
Q
Bizarre
A
Odd, grotesque
5
Q
Bantering
A
Playful teasing
6
Q
Complacency
A
Self satisfaction, smugness
7
Q
Intimation
A
Hint
8
Q
Desolate
A
Lonely, forlorn
9
Q
Supercilious
A
Arrogant
10
Q
Contiguous
A
Adjoining
11
Q
Apathetic
A
Indifferent
12
Q
Languid
A
Listless, without vigor
13
Q
Hauteur
A
Disdainful pride
14
Q
Prodigality
A
Extravagance
15
Q
Vehemently
A
Forcefully
16
Q
Credulity
A
Willingness to believe
17
Q
Cynical
A
Sceptical of goodness and sincerity
18
Q
Ascertain
A
To make sure
19
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Convivial
A
Sociable
20
Q
Affectation
A
Artificial behaviour
21
Q
Punctilious
A
Precise, formal
22
Q
Labyrinth
A
Maze
23
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Disconcerting
A
Confusing
24
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Sinister
A
Ominous, evil
25
Abstracted
Preoccupied
26
Juxtaposition
Side by side placement
27
Simultaneous
At the same time
28
Defunct
No longer
29
Abortive
Unsuccessful
30
Distraught
Upset, agitated
31
Vestige
A trace of something no longer existing
32
Fluctuate
To vary
33
Turbulent
Agitated, disturbing
34
Turgid
Pompous, swollen
35
Contingency
A possible event
36
Profusion
Abundance
37
Oblivion
Nothingness
38
Saunter
Leisurely stroll
39
Dilatory
Slow delaying
40
Affront
Offense
41
Abyss
Bottomless pit
42
Inviolate
Sacred, intact
43
Intermittent
Periodic
44
Presumptuous
Overly bold
45
Formidable
Awesome, hard to handle
46
Incessant
Without stopping
47
Ravenously
Hungrily
48
Pervaded
Spread throughout
49
Corroborate
Confirm
50
Garrulous
Overly talkative
51
Amorphous
Formless
52
Holocaust
Complete destruction
53
Adventitious
Accidental
54
Superfluous
Excessive
55
Deferred
Yielded
56
Jaunty
Stylish
57
Distort
Twist out of shape
58
Transitory
Temporary
59
Incoherent
Disordered, unconnected
60
Nick moves
To west egg
61
He lives next door to
Gatsbys mansion
62
He visits his cousins
Tom and daisy Buchanan
63
At the Buchanan's, Nick meets the golfer
Jordan baker
64
Nick sees gatsby reach out
To the green light (Daisy's House)
65
Tom is having an affair with
Myrtle Wilson
66
Nick first meets gatsby af
His party
67
Jordan tells nick that gatsby loves
Daisy
68
Gatsby bought his house because
He wanted to be near daisy
69
Gatsby wants Daisy to
Leave Tom and come to him
70
Tom convinces Daisy to
Stay with him
71
Gatsby's fortune comes from
Bootlegging
72
Daisy is driving when
Myrtle is killed
73
Gatsby never loses hope that
Him and daisy will be together
74
Wilson kills
Gatsby and himself
75
Only three people attend
Gatsby's funeral
76
Mr. Gatz is proud of
His sons success
77
Tom admits that
He sent Wilson after gatsby
78
Daisy never told Tom that
She was the one who killed myrtle
79
Nick plans to return to
The Midwest
